I moved!

Everyone send some good karma towards Suzanne as she makes the confident move of getting her hair cut off. It's going to be so cute & I can't wait to see it!

I'm going to learn about the Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day tonight. It's something I really wanted to do last year for a variety of reasons, but then I got this job and it came witht his thing called Hands On Atlanta Day that falls the same weekend. Grad school or not, I don't plan to still be here in October 2002. Speaking of grad school, I signed up for the GRE yesterday. So send me some good karma after Suzy's haircut, and keep sending it until April 18!

I think I'm going to have a cookout/potluck/somesuch next Thursday. I like having space to entertain. Of course, this will require that I obtain a grill. Oh well; I want one anyway. I am not very well-versed in grill usage, but I'll fall off that bridge when I come to it. I've been wanting a picnic table too. Looks like I'll need a trip to K-Mart or Target this weekend.

We won $25 house cash at team trivia last night. I'd like to shout out Justin for his depth of otherwise useless knowledge about the height of various structures.

Nothing else to report....same giddiness as yesterday. I'm going to play ultimate frisbee Wednesday, despite the fact that I've made it known that I can't throw a frisbee straight to save my life. Oh well, who cares. :)

I just e-dismissed Todd. That was hard, even though I don't have feelings for him, just because I have difficulty doing anything that could be perceived as "mean." I don't have a very well-developed inner bitch. Oh yeah, I never reported on that date #2....he's all into me, I feel no chemistry, he kissed me goodnight, blah blah blah....anyway.

Back to those happy thoughts I've been having all day....*contented sigh*

Date #2 w/ Alex last night. Wow. Wow, wow, wow.

Wow.

Din ding ding...we may have a winner: bachelor #4!

Really wonderful date last night. Did you know that they do karaoke at Innovox? Me neither. Any guy who will let me talk him into doing karaoke is good enough for me. :) Well, not just any guy. But definitely this one. He's as fun in person as he is online (it's easy to overbuild your expectations of someone based on their personality over e-mail), and very sweet & gentemanly. And cute. And we both had a lot of fun & plan to see each other again Sunday.

Is it Sunday yet?

I had my performance review today. Not scary, pretty much heard what I already knew as far as what areas I'm doing well in and which need improvement. Since making the decision yesterday to apply for grad school, it's hard to focus on or care much about how to be better at my job. I don't want to burn bridges or anything, but it's hard to be motivated. If I don't get into Georgia State, I'll probably shift into job search mode. Must call tomorrow about GRE. That's the next thing on my to-do list. That and call Ms. Martin, Dr. Gaspar & Dr. Blakley for recommendations.

I went to get the new Indigo Girls cd over lunch. It's wonderful. Everyone go buy it! Also waiting for them to post the lineup for Music Midtown; it's suppoed to be up today. I want to sign up to volunteer again. Free entertainment is a Good Thing.

I'm over this job. I suddenly feel reeeeally motivated to study for the GRE.

Life Update: I'm applying to grad school. Hopefully I can get in to start in June. Now I just need to get recommendations, write a personal statement, figure out my finances....and oh yeah, take the GRE. Buh-bye, real job. I'm so not motivated to be here.

And for those of you keeping score at home, Scott fell under the "nice guy, but....no" catergory, I'm meeting Alex for coffee tomorrow night, and I'm having dinner with Todd Thursday.

And hey, Suzy, I like your new blog!

So after the whole Matt debacle, I thought, "screw this, I'm going to post my own ad and answer more ads and just meet people and have fun!" And that's exactly what I'm doing here lately. Last night I had drinks with Todd (27, environmental engineer). Tomorrow I have lunch with Scott (26, something governmental and nuclear-related). And I'm in the midst of scheduling coffee or somesuch next week with Alex (23, theology student). This could be fun! I feel like I click particularly well with Alex over e-mail, but I'm not putting all my eggs in one proverbial basket. If I meet someone and it becomes serious, great, but I'm not making that an immediate goal. It's all about not expecting too much.

Into love and out again,
Thus I went and thus I go.
Spare your voice, and hold your pen:
Well and bitterly I know
All the songs were ever sung,
All the words were ever said;
Could it be, when I was young,
Someone dropped me on my head?
-Dorothy Parker

So you know how you sometimes have random revelations while you're in the shower or something? I had one of those Wednesday night. I'm a people-oriented person in a computer-oriented job. I like to help people, which I suppose I do in a round-about way, but I like to help people directly. It's what makes me happy and fulfilled. But most of my job functions involve sitting at the computer. This, I think, has a lot to do with my job dissatisfaction. I'm not sure what I should be doing instead of this, but realizing why what I'm doing doesn't work for me is a big step. Any objective thoughts on Kelly's next career move would be happily received. :)

Shameless plug for my roommate's dance company...
Duende Dance Theater will present Set to Rise on March 8 and 9 (next weekend)! Performances are at 8:00 p.m. On Saturday, there is a party following the performance. There will be free Flamenco lessons at the party. Come eat, drink, and celebrate with Duende. The party is $15 and the performances are $15 as well. If you have kids, bring them to the Sat., March 9 performance at noon. This is a special performance for children and tix are only $10 for this show. Call 404-377-2534 for tix.

My laptop is kaput. I'm very displeased. Must find my warranty info, and whether I'm under warranty or not, figure out where to take a kaput computer. The place where you plug the AC cord into the computer is screwed up.

Oh yeah, I promised a Spaghetti Factory review. OK food, really really cool decor. Go for the atmosphere.

I think everyone who actually reads this thing already knows by now that Friday was a non-date. Whatever. I'm on to the next option. I posted my own ad on Match.com, with good results so far. One particularly interesting prospect thus far. But...not going to put all my proverbial eggs in one virtual basket. Or something like that.

Everyone should go see Brooke's dance company next weekend. It will be a Good Thing. I don't have all the details in my head, but I'll get them & send out an e-amil.

Taking tomorrow off....gotta use that last vacation day before it expires! I like this 3-day work week. I think I'd have a better work-life balance if every week was like this. Shopping w/ Mom then going home to make myself pretty for dinner. I've never been to the Spaghetti Factory, but apparently there are tables in a train car and that is the place to sit. Will post a review. :)

Dinner with Matt this Friday! *That* took long enough....

I'm feeling some serious work blahs lately. Very overwhelmed. Not feeling the love for the job as much these days.

Feeling some...well, something for the boy. The suggestion has been made that if he isn't going to quit sweet-talking me and start asking me out, I need to move on. I'm not closed to other opportunities, I pointed out in response; I just don't get a lot of opportunities. But I do agree that I should ever-so-gently let him know that if we're going somewhere, it needs to move beyond the computer. He makes my heart flutter & all, but still.

In other news...Happy Mardi Gras & Happy Chinese New Year! All the other Horses out there, it's our year, so it should be extra-lucky. Eat something sweet & wear red & put tangerines around your house. And drink. And I don't know what you should do to celebrate Lincoln's birthday; go read "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed" or something.

So guess who I just chatted with? Yup. Matt. He's apparently been in a crazy work-a-holic mode & was very apologetic about not having been in touch. Of course, I was like "it's cool", not letting him know what a spaz he made me into for a while. And you know what? I'm happy about talking to him and all, but I'm not turning cartwheels and assuming life will now be perfect. I'm not attaching my life's happiness to him. This is a Good Thing. I am a Strong Independant Woman. As Ally McBeal once said..."I don't *need* a man. I *want* one."

Busy busy weekend....ate lots, shopped lots, saw the family. It was good, but I'm pooped. And I need to go in early since I didn't make it to the office at any point this weekend. Still catching up from vacation.